About the Author:
Nico Carpentier is an assistant professor at the Communication Studies Departments of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Free University of Brussels VUB) and the Katholieke Universiteit Brussel (Catholic University of Brussels - KUB). He is co-director of the VUB research centre CEMESO and a board member of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA formerly ECCR).
Review:
Reviews from the 2007 Edition: "The value of this edited collection lies in its focus on such questions of ideology, discourse and representation in relation to war. Nico Carpentier has assembled a useful collection that applies the critical tools of cultural studies to the complex and varied media representations of interstate war and military conflict." European Journal of Communication "Culture, Trauma, and Conflict is a prime example of how the concepts of Cultural Studies can be successfully applied to War Studies, thus overcoming some of Cultural Studies' and War Studies' shortcomings. Without wanting to advocate another 'grand theory', this is very promising for both fields. Most of the authors-no doubt thanks to the skilful guidance of the editor-manage not to lose themselves (and readers unfamiliar with Cultural Studies jargon) in high theory and terminology. The book is recommended for anyone interested in history and actuality of war and the discursive practices surrounding it." Leen Engelen, Media & Design Academy (KHLim), Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Vol. 28, No.3, 2008 "In Culture, Trauma and Conflict, editor Nico Carpentier provides readers with a wide-ranging series of essays directed toward understanding the role of media and culture as they are related to conflict and especially trauma." Dr Mark Finney, Assistant Professor of Mass Communications, Adams State College in The Journal of International Communication 15:2, 2009
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